It is with heavy hearts that we share that Paul Theis passed away on January 3, 2026.  Paul cared deeply for his customers and his honeybees. Thank you for being a part of his life. We can confidently say he took joy in serving you. At this time, we are not taking any new orders.

Paul Theis – owner Cell Phone: 320-333-0069 Email: beausbeeyards@gmail.com Mail: Beau’s Bee Yards, LLC 3675 Spider Ct. Sartell, MN 56377

  Local Honey – sweet, smooth, wildflower flavor.  Screened, not filtered, and not pasteurized. Available in these sizes: 1 lb. squeeze         2 lb. squeeze       3 lb. squeeze        Glass quart           Glass gallon  Beeswax bars: 1 oz bars 1 lb bars    Call or text Paul at 320-333-0069

 

 

  It has been almost two years since my last blog entry on these pages. Been busy! The good thing is I’m back with two more years of beekeeping experience. Today, I would like to share something that I’m really passionate about here at Beau’s Bee Yards. That is the process we go through to select which of our queens to graft from. In essence, which hives show the desired characteristics we are looking for . There is a long list of traits in honeybees one could select for, at least 12 -15 common ones. Everything from honey production to bee color(darker of lighter colored bees). Although it would be fantastic to produce a queen with all the traits on this long list, it would not be realistic in practice with limited labor and time. Instead, we decided to focus on a short list of four traits and once we master producing queens consistently with these four traits, we can select for additional traits later. HONEY. Although our main income from beekeeping is NUC sales, honey sales still...